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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 4805915, member: 2117"] LSU looked really good after the 1st quarter, outscoring Virginia Tech 69-44 in the last 3. Immediate reactions: 1. Mikaylah Williams is REALLY good. Reminds me a lot of Cappie Pondexter/Arike Ogunbowale. Maybe not as explosive as Arike but just appears so strong and can get her shot off easily with a high chance of it going in. Seems like a good team player and was unselfish too, definitely not a chucker. She's already a star. 2. Aneesah Morrow is fitting in well and really elevates the energy and intensity for LSU. She's an animal on the glass and has a nice midrange game. As a hybrid forward I think she'll pair well with Reese and looked great tonight on both ends. 3. Reese looked rusty but like herself tonight. Very aggressive offensively posting hard every possession. I think sitting out gave her some clarity and made her motivated. She isn't a polished player but she's so active and just wears you down. Stat line doesn't tell the whole story but I thought she handily outplayed Kitley due to her high energy and activity. 4. Flaujae was also excellent tonight and thrived in her role as a rebounding guard who attacks the basket. LSU needs her to play like this night in night out. 5. Hailey Van Lith really struggled guarding Amoore (who is a tough guard) but found her rhythm as the second half progressed. It's definitely a process for her adjusting to the new role. Just watching her play you can tell she's so used to playing a ton of 1 on 1 ball like she did at Louisville and she's figuring out how to help teammates score. To her credit she let the other stars take shots and was unselfish but has a long way to go as a distributor. 6. For VT, Kitley is a strong defender but looked soft offensively. She has a pretty turnaround but she just doesn't seek out contact and is robbing herself chances of offensive rebounds or getting to the foul line. 7. Amoore was great off the dribble but turns into a Caitlin Clark high volume shooter in big games and doesn't have the efficiency to match. As a team VT only had 6 assists and most of the game was watching Amoore play 1 on 1. She's a great player but needs help and to get others involved if VT is going to be a top 10 team. 8. Clara Strack fouled out in the first half for VT. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before--HS, college, or pros. It was just rather bizarre than anything else. 9. The rest of the VT players didn't stand out to me, you can tell they miss their other contributors (Traylor/Soule). Amoore/Kitley can't be a 2 woman team but right now it looks like that's the trap VT is falling into. 10. LSU is very much a title contender if they play like this going forward. Their athleticism is off the charts with Reese/Morrow/Flaujae and having a gunner like Williams in the backcourt. After seeing SC look vulnerable tonight too, the SC/LSU matchup will be can't miss TV. [/QUOTE]

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